After a hugely successful return to our television screens in 2016, award-winning hit series Cold Feet, starring Northern Ireland actor James Nesbitt, is back for a new series next month.

The seventh series was commissioned last October after its reboot was warmly received by viewers and TV critics alike.

Cold Feet first aired on March 30, 1997, being dubbed as the ‘British Friends’ at the time. Its return last year, following a 13 year hiatus, was described as ITV’s ‘most successful drama launch of 2016’.

Marking its 20th anniversary this year, the new series will see Nesbitt's much-loved character Adam loved up with his landlady Tina (Leanne Best) and hoping to move the relationship on to the next phase.

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Will eternal romantic Adam make one of his trademark grand gestures and convince commitment-phobic Tina to go along with his plans?

Finally living out her dreams, Karen, played by Hermione Norris, is set to launch her fledgling publishing house and its debut novel, but she’s struggling to keep a grip on home-life and PA Ramona is more hindrance than help. Karen quickly realises there’s a high price to pay for trying to have it all and teenage twins Ellie and Olivia have enough issues between them to keep Karen on her toes.

Meanwhile Pete (John Thomson) has managed to shake off the black dog and is earning a tidy living as a chauffeur, but is looking for something more than being a glorified errand-boy for his rich clients.

With no sense of value in his job, Pete desperately wants to be appreciated at home but Jenny, played by Fay Ripley, is distracted by work and the opportunity to rise up the ranks. And 14 year-old Chloe needs extra attention, especially after last year’s revelation that Pete isn’t her biological father.

David’s fall from grace hit him hard and he’s now peddling life insurance to unsuspecting pensioners – a world away from life doling out high-brow financial advice. Like Pete, David (Robert Bathurst) is keen to find something more rewarding in his work life and unfortunately his love life is pretty lacklustre too.